SOLVE FOR GEN X
As Generation X approaches the “Hey you kids get off my lawn!” age, it’s the perfect time to take stock of what exactly it is that defines us. Join Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, and Matt Vogel — three Gen Xers bringing their personal perspectives to a wide range of pop culture, historic, and coming-of-age memories as part of the “forgotten generation”.
If you, like us, are beginning to wonder if the crazy shit we grew up with actually happened, or was just some hair metal, Pac-Man, Speak & Spell-fueled fever dream…then SOLVE FOR GEN X is worth a listen.
But whatever.
Episodes
17 episodes
EP#14: The _____ I Really Loved But Kept Secret...Until Now, Part One
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they confess “The _______ I Really Loved But Kept Secret From Everyone Until Now”. Secret things await you in this epis...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:28
EP#13: Looking Glass, Part Two (w/Baby Boomer Carmen Osbahr)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) continue peering into the “Looking Glass” by asking Sesame Street Muppet Performer and Baby Boomer, Carmen Osbahr, what she tho...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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41:58
EP#12: Looking Glass, Part One
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they look back on who they were and what they thought their lives might be like when they grew up. Would they be a teac...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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47:45
EP#11: Cruisin' in the Hood (w/Baby Boomer Marty Rudoy)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about walking the halls in school, hangin’ out at Denny’s, or watching older kids drive by in cars. In the en...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:48
EP#10: Cartoon You Can't Believe Was On TV
From Battle of the Planets and Laff-a-lympics to Smurfs and Turbo Teen, join us on this episode of SOLVE FOR GEN X as Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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43:40
EP#9: Our Middle Name Is Danger (w/Baby Boomer Martin P. Robinson)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss seat belt laws, second-hand smoking, snakes, explosives, and the fact that “Our Middle Name Is Danger”.&nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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50:50
EP#8: Pop Culture Crush (w/Millennial Franny Starkey)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they reveal their “Pop Culture CRUSH!”Special Guest: Franny Starkey (Millennial 1980)
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:32
EP#7: American Top 40 with Casey Kasem (w/Generation Z Keaton Vogel)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they countdown to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem". One of the most recognizable radio voices of all time, Casey Kase...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:17
EP#6: Pop Culture Bonanza (w/Baby Boomer Bill Ward)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold W...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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46:59
EP#5: Low-Tech Fun, Part Two (w/Generation Z Jack and Hunter Vogel)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes,...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:04
EP#4: Low-Tech Fun, Part One
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recount “Low-Tech Fun”. Ah, kids today! They sure do seem to spend a lot of time on their gaming devices. Generati...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:02
EP#3: The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal (w/Millennial Jess McKenna and Generation X Kelly Vogel)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recall “The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal”. Gen Xers grew up during the sweet spot of breakfast cereal culture and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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46:34
EP#2: The Movie That I Could Quote On My Death Bed (w/Millennial Mary Jacobson)
On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss “The Movie That I Could Quote on My Deathbed”. From H.I. and “Ed” McDunnough in “Raising Arizona” to Irwin...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:03
EP#1: The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart (w/Millennial Zach Reino)
On the premiere of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they remember “The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart”. If you were a teenager in the 1980s, music could often express emot...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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44:44
SOLVE FOR GEN X Promo - Titles
Just us saying the title of our podcast a bunch of times, followed by the theme song.New podcast coming August 20, 2024.
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0:49